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installer_whatsapp_english.exe

Software Updater LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_whatsapp_english.exe by Software Updater has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 365474474.r.worldcdn.net.
Publisher:
Software Updater LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
89ef5c391fc810854aec68ea6ccec8f2

SHA-1:
218228552199bd6088beec9932a32cd986afc8e8

SHA-256:
c4272f40d119e1507c4c2fd9ef758cd760aff3e2cee69232afc78c4aced3ba4e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:53:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia (M)
16.8.3.6

File size:
868.1 KB (888,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_whatsapp_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Updater LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
1/13/2014 9:50:03 AM

Valid to:
6/21/2016 2:31:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Updater LLC, O=Software Updater LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6CAE0143C59A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zYwCYKNGIu0/AwSc8SvIJjkupUjWHN1YJhht:MqBDQOdqiHN1YJhL

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file installer_whatsapp_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://365474474.r.worldcdn.net/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=ici&ua=chrome&ut=2b664f47e2792ddba4299653a3fc9590&p=REVTQ0FSR0FSRVM=&redir=1&r=5076026&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmRlc2Nhcmdhci5lcy9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC8wMDMwNDAwMzA1MDAzMDYvcGlpZC0wMTIzNDU2Nzg5OTg3NDU2MzIxMDAxMjM0NTY3ODkxMi9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcC9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS8wL2luc3RhbGxlcl93aGF0c2FwcF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcC9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS8wL2luc3RhbGxlcl93aGF0c2FwcF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&loop=1&aa=ax/1/descargares//&AB=67&BN=75&MJ=8&CM=22&HE=76&KH=86&DG=28&HI=1&BK=13&GH=2&s=

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